Outdoor advertising structure



Jan. 13, 1931.

G. D. OVERHOLTZ OUTDOOR ADVERTISING STRUCTURE Filed June 16, 1930 INVENTOR Patented Jail. 13; 1931 H fiJ ITE-DZ STAT-Es I GEORGE I"); ovnnrronrz, OF rnin'oaks, rnnnsiznynnranssienon TO "mom-m. MARSHALL comrnnxor PITTSBURGH, rnnnsyrvnnin, conronn'rron or rnim- I j j s LvANrA aftorr es;

' ,ourrnoonluivnisrIsms s'rnucrr'urin Application filed June 16, 1930. serial my 461,271. I

"This invention relates to improvements in outdoor; advertising structures, and I Inore particularly to all-metal bulletin structures and attachments therefor.

. In structures ofthe character designated,

it is customaryto employ a hollow sheet 7 metalmolding surrounding the panelsjof the bulletin, and carried by the supporting framework. .To provide suitableyreinforc- .ing for the; molding, J longitudinal;v angle members are positioned, therein, as particularly shown and described'in my companion applicationSerial No. 461,270.

- F or the purposeof illuminating the tune tin structure,-it isthegeneralpractice to po sition lights infr'ont of the bulletin, the

lights being projected therefrom by means of: suitable conduits,ithe I latter being secured to the topmolding'ofthe bulletin. When, as in the present case, a hollow sheet metal moldingiseinployed, it becomes difiic'ult to secure the conduit thereto without causing a tac'hed. 'toifsaid n'uolding without injury the'retog distortion or warping of the sheet metal.

1 The" present invention has among its-'ob-r "jects to provide new and improved-means asvsociatedwit'h the hollow metal molding and its reinforcements, whereby'illuminating fixtures may be readilyapplied and securely-atinvention contemplatesthe use ofan anchor member-0r the like within the hollow metal molding, clips tor'the conduits of the illuminating fixture, and bolts or screws providesaidclips, anchor member and metal molding with a plurality of aligned slotted] openings to afford adjustability in the passed through said clips, anchorlmember, and the molding'for rigidly securing said It is a-iurther. object of my invention to mounting of. the illuminating fixture. v

In the accompanying,- drawings, which il lustrate a preferred vention: v I I r Fig. 1 is a front perspective View of a portion of an all-metal] bulletin structure, partly broken away to disclose details;

Elle-ill of Fig.2 c wReierrlng to the drawings, 2 designates uprights.or, postsipreierably n the form of embodiment of my i115 -Flg'. 2,f& detail section taken on the line" 'lI-II of Fig. 1'; and; x

Fig.3,ra crosssection takenon the line angle-1menibers,and constituting part-of a steelframing upon which the bulletin prop eris erected." Such framing also includes horizontal. angle members 3 s secured to the:

uprights 2 inany suitablemanner. 4 designates panelssecured. to the framework, a

surface to receive the advertisement." L.

t rate'chis formed of sheet metal, cut and bent to number of which. are employed to provide a.-

into the desirediconfiguration, and includes a substantially rectangularcapping portion;

, and depending 6, a .receivingflportion -7 rectangularportion 8. i The molding }A:is supported at eachupright 2zby meansetaunminting, generally designated .9, said mounting, zincludingfa main bracket member 10, a supplemental bracket member 11, and Z-brackets or 2;

members 121a'nd'13. l c

members 14 extend longitudinally 'o'f the molding-A and within the capping angle member 'l i'has a flange thereof entered between the main and supplemental bracket 2 Reinforcing angle portion, 6 thereof. 'The forward members l0 and ll respectii ely, and the rear tered between supplemental bracket memberlland the Z-bracket 12.; Such construction is morefully described in my companion application supr'an I Y ,An illuminating conduit 15 adapted to, extend overthe molding A and iniront of the bulletin a'suiiicient distance. to posit on the fixture so; as-to adequately illuminate the panels 4. The con 154th theamoldingA,:and par upper" portion of the capping- ,6, -I ,proV1de spaced-apart clips or brackets 16, eachfha -yinglacurved-portion1Tforembracnigthe "ixture shown at? B has .1

extend between the reinforcing angles 1 1- for stili'ening the cappingand providing a bearing for the nuts 23 of screws2l. j t

Said anchor member is formed with spacedapart rows of slotted openings 2% in alinement with the rows of openings 20in the' capping portion 6 of the molding A; in

addition, the anchor member is provided withadepending hook flange 25 designed to be positioned over a depending flange a of one of the reinforcing angle members 1%.

Thus, it will be seen that the fixtures B may be readily positioned on the bulletin board and secured to the molding A at any desired point between the uprights 2, without injury to the said molding. By means of the slotted openings in the capping 6, anchor member 22 and the clips 16, the conduits 15, and therefore the illuminating fixtures B, may be adjusted to the desired location.

l Vhile I have shown and described my in vention in connection with the mounting of illuminating fixtures, it will be understood that such invention is broader in its scope and may be applied for mountingother bulletin attachments, as for example, imprints.

- I claim:

1. In an outdo-or advertising structure, the 1 combination with a hollow metal molding, of a reinforcing member therein, means for mounting and securing an'attachment there on including an adjustable clip disposed on" the exterior of the molding, an anchor member disposed within the molding, means on the anchor engaging the reinforcing member, and means for adjustably securing the clip to the molding.

2. In anoutdoor advertising structure, the

combination with a hollow metal molding, of

reinforcing angle. members therein, an at.- tachinent to be mouutedion said molding, and means for securing. said attachment to the molding including an anchor member within the molding, said anchor memberhaving ah-ook flange for engaging one of said angle members.

' 3. In an outdooradvertising structure, the

v combination with a hollow metal molding, of

reinforcing angle members therein, an illuminatmg fixture including a conduit ,to be mounted on said molding, clips engaging the conduit, an anchor member within themold ing engaging one of said'angle members, and attaching means passed through the clips, molding and. anchor member.

4. In an outdoor advertising structure, the combination with a hollow metal molding, of reinforcing angle members therein, an i luminating fixture including a conduit to be mounted on said molding, clips engaging the conduit, an anchor member within the .mold'in en 'a 'ins one of said an le mem- 13 CC Q V. in oers slotted 03811111 3 in the ch as moldin and anchor member, and bolts passed through 'said openings? 5. In an outdoor advertising structure, the combination with a hollow metal molding, of an illuminating fixture for attachment thereto, and means for securing the fixture to the'molding including a member disposed within the molding, a clip, and means passed through the molding, clip and said member.

Intestimony whereof I aflix my signature.

GEGRGE ,D. :OVERHOLTZ. 

